1
as in feasible
capable of being done or carried out
I think that building the entire set in two days is possible, albeit difficult
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2
as in potential
existing only as a possibility and not in fact
only one of several possible outcomes
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Recent Examples of possible
Hurricane watches are in effect for Jamaica and parts of Haiti, meaning hurricane-force winds are possible by the weekend.
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
For example, researchers have evaluated only a few thousand of the millions of possible metallic-glass alloys in five decades.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Puerto Rico, northern Dominican Republic, northern Haiti and western Jamaica are expected to see 2 to 4 inches of rain through Sunday, and flash and urban flooding are possible in these areas.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Turning to the topic of Trump himself and possible more NBA targets and even the WNBA, the increasingly political multi-platform pundit issued a warning to his fanbase and America.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
For example, researchers have evaluated only a few thousand of the millions of possible metallic-glass alloys in five decades.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Puerto Rico, northern Dominican Republic, northern Haiti and western Jamaica are expected to see 2 to 4 inches of rain through Sunday, and flash and urban flooding are possible in these areas.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Turning to the topic of Trump himself and possible more NBA targets and even the WNBA, the increasingly political multi-platform pundit issued a warning to his fanbase and America.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possible
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The idea has recently gained traction as advances in precision measurement make such tests experimentally feasible.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The latter sound more feasible for you?—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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From there, Bishop, along with the medical team at Portsmouth, sought to determine more about his prognosis and the potential solution.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Propel surveyed 2,463 active SNAP users between October 20 and 21, 2025, to assess how a potential delay in SNAP payments would impact them.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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This is at least a factor of a few thousand below the Planck scale, but tens of millions of times greater than the maximum energies achievable at the Large Hadron Collider.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of companies are now competing to make the world’s first viable humanoid robot, convinced that recent advances in AI have made what was once a pipe dream into achievable reality.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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As Reuters previously reported, Musk could still score tens of billions of dollars without meeting most of the targets laid out for him by the Tesla board, collecting more than $50 billion just by hitting a handful of attainable goals.—
Chris Eudaily,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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As Overland Park anticipates an increase of 10,000 residents in the next decade, issues such as rising home prices, attainable housing, and development remain central topics in this year’s city council race.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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Suddenly, ferries and small water taxis become economically viable, costing 10-15 times less than traditional boats of their size.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Finding a viable economic model for these films — which are neither the blockbusters sought after by platforms nor small independent productions, but ambitious works that aim to reach a wide audience — has become increasingly complex.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possible. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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